Reason why ITV I’m A Celeb’s Grace Dent really quit jungle early after 'ruining experience' for herself
27.11.2023 - 11:21
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Grace Dent shocked fans by quitting the I'm A Celebrity jungle hours after they expressed their concerns for her as her appearance had changed.
On the show over the weekend, the 50-year-old looked pale and was a shadow of herself, saying that she "just wants to go home".
Grace, who is known for her strong opinions about food on shows like MasterChef, was selected to do the Bushtucker trial Down The Tubes but barely reacted and stayed mute the entire time hosts Ant and Dec were in camp.
ITV said in a statement: “Unfortunately Grace Dent has left the show on medical grounds. She has been a great campmate and will be missed by her fellow celebrities and viewers alike."
Grace is now expected to head back to London via Brisbane airport. It is likely that the rice and beans diet was a real "shock to the system" which she had worried about prior to going into camp, and she felt she could not continue, as writes the Mirror.
Grace had spoken about her fears over the lack of food before she entered camp. Grace has a strong relationship with food given her successful culinary career, with the star being awarded Reviewer of the Year at the London Restaurant Festival in November 2017. She’s also food critic for The Guardian and has featured as a regular critic on MasterChef UK.
Speaking previously she said: “ Everything is filling me with a real sense of dread, but I am especially dreading being really hungry because I tend to eat four or five posh meals out a week because I am a restaurant critic."
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Speaking upon her arrival at Brisbane Airport on November 14 she added: "My flight was amazing, I feel very well rested.